# Biological Sciences (47.074)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/47-074-biological-sciences/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Biological Sciences is run by National Science Foundation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.2 billion in 6,885 grants, about $609,810 per award.

## Objectives

To promote the progress of the biological sciences and thereby strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise; to increase scientific knowledge and enhance understanding of major problems confronting the Nation; to catalyze advances at the intersection of biotechnology, quantum, and artificial intelligence to deliver impact.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $853 million | 2,252 |
| 2022 | $866 million | 2,044 |
| 2023 | $844 million | 1,907 |
| 2024 | $830 million | 1,794 |
| 2025 | $805 million | 1,504 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Ohio | $381 million |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $108 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $85.6 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $70.6 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $67.9 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $65.7 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $62.6 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $62.0 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $60.6 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $57.3 million |
| Rutgers, the State University | New Jersey | $55.5 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $53.8 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $49.5 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $47.5 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $42.6 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $42.6 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $41.9 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $40.2 million |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $38.6 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $38.3 million |

## Open opportunities

- [National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-540-national-science-foundation-translation-to-practice-nsf-ttp/), closes November 17, 2026
- [EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-573-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-focused/), closes January 26, 2027
- [Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/27-500-major-research-instrumentation-program-mri/), closes January 29, 2027
- [GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-527-growing-convergence-research-gcr/), closes February 8, 2027
- [Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-598-mid-scale-research-infrastructure-1/), closes February 8, 2027
- [Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/22-603-mid-career-advancement-mca/), closes March 1, 2027
- [Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-506-pathways-to-enable-secure-open-source-ecosystems-pesose/), closes March 2, 2027
- [NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-586-nsf-national-quantum-virtual-laboratory-nqvl/), closes April 6, 2027
- [EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-528-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-rii-epscor/), closes April 13, 2027
- [Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-533-findable-accessible-interoperable-reusable-open-science/), closes April 14, 2027
- [EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-588-epscor-graduate-fellowship-program-egfp/), closes June 1, 2027
- [Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/22-586-faculty-early-career-development-program-career/), closes July 28, 2027
- [Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-601-research-experiences-for-undergraduates-reu/), closes August 18, 2027
- [Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-504-postdoctoral-research-fellowships-in-biology-prfb/), closes September 28, 2027
- [Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-598-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-excellence-in/), closes October 19, 2027
- [Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-512-unlocking-dataset-value-for-ai-enabled-scientific-discovery/), closes November 3, 2027
- [Plant Biotic Interactions](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20-576-plant-biotic-interactions/), closes October 5, 2076
- [Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-517-core-research-in-biological-sciences-bio-core/), closes October 5, 2076
- [National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-549-national-science-foundation-national-innovation-corps-teams/), closes October 6, 2076
- [Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/14-579-facilitating-research-at-primarily-undergraduate/), closes October 14, 2076
- [Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-580-infrastructure-capacity-for-biological-research-capacity/), closes October 30, 2076
- [Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-578-infrastructure-innovation-for-biological-research-innovation/), closes October 30, 2076
- [Long Term Research in Environmental Biology](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/21-544-long-term-research-in-environmental-biology/), closes not stated
- [Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-540-established-program-to-stimulate-competitive-research/), closes not stated
- [Plant Genome Research Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-547-plant-genome-research-program/), closes not stated
- [Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-24-7414-cyberinfrastructure-for-public-access-and-open-science/), closes not stated